A question of control? Examining the role of control conditions in experimental psychopathology using the example of cognitive bias modification research

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Blackwell, Simon E ^a   Woud, Marcella L ^a   MacLeod, Colin ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive bias modification; Experimental psychopathology; Translational research

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 85033408141     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/sjp.2017.41     Document Type: Article

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